Reading Blue Coat School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 11 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Sonning-on-Thames, Sonning-on-Thames, RG4 6SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Reading Blue Coat School is a secondary school in Sonning-on-Thames for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 84 schools in Wokingham.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Reading Blue Coat School.

Reading Blue Coat School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

109 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score17.7

17.7, 28.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.10

0.10, 3.99 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

141 students

Average point score per A level entry44.50

44.50, 9.5 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

850 pupils on roll, with places for 920

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Reading Blue Coat School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Bulmershe School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.7
Waingels	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.8
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.6
UTC Reading	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.0
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Pete Thomas
Phone: 01189441005
Website: rbcs.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Sonning-on-Thames, Sonning-on-Thames, RG4 6SU
Local authority: Wokingham
URN: 110151

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.